Accused Incapable Of Performing Sexual Intercourse', MP HC Grants Bail To Rape Accused Considering His Medical Report [Read Order]

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently granted bail to a person after considering his medical report that he is not medically fit and competent to perform sexual intercourse.The Single Bench of Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla was hearing the bail plea of an applicant-accused in connection with the FIR registered for the offence punishable under Sections 376(2)(j), 376(2)(i), 376(2)(n) of the...

Rajya Sabha MP V. Vijayasai Reddy Has Not Incurred Disqualification On The Ground Of 'Office Of Profit', Holds President Of India [Read Order]

The President of India has held that V. Vijayasai Reddy, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) from Andhra Pradesh, has not incurred disqualification for being a Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) under article 102(1) (a) of the Constitution of India. The President Ram Nath Kovind disposed a petition seeking disqualification of the MP on the ground that the Respondent is holding an 'Office...

₹1.51 Lakh Crore GST Compensation Due To States; GDP Contraction, Lockdown, Etc., Reasons For Revenue Shortfall: Centre Tells Lok Sabha

The GST compensation due to states stands at over ₹1.51 lakh crore, said the Union Ministry of Finance on Monday in the Lok Sabha.The Ministry said that the nominal GDP for Q1 (April-June), 2020-21 shows a contraction of 22.6% which is one of the major reasons for the revenue shortfall in GST."The BE estimates for FY 2020-21 of GST in the Union Budget, 2020-21 were projected on the basis...

[Hindi Diwas] The Indore Bench Of Madhya Pradesh HC Passes Several Orders In Hindi

The Madhya Pradesh High Court (Indore bench) on Monday (14th September) heard several cases and passed orders in Hindi in place of English, to mark Hindi Diwas.A press release issued by the MP Public Relations Department states that Justices SC Sharma, Virender Singh and SK Awasthi of HC's Indore bench heard several cases in Hindi and passed their decisions or other orders in the...

Parliament Passes Aircraft (Amendment) Bill To Raise Maximum Cap On Fines From 10L To 1Cr [Read Bill]

The Parliament on Tuesday passed the Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020, to bring the Aircraft Act, 1934 in line with the internationally accepted standards, procedures and practices as laid down by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). The Bill was cleared by the Lok Sabha on March 17, 2020 during this year's budget session. As per the Statement of Objects and...

After Husband's Death, Wife Has Every Right To Claim Maintenance From The Estate Inherited By Father-In-Law: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court has observed that after husband's death, a woman has every right to claim maintenance from the estate inherited by her father-in-law.High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by a man who challenged an order passed by Family Court, Bandra granting interim maintenance to his widowed daughter-in-law and grandson.Justice Nitin W Sambre observed that as per Section 19...

PM CARES Fund Not A 'Public Authority' Under RTI Act: Centre Tells In Lok Sabha

The Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs has said in the Lok Sabha that the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund), though set up by the Central Government, is not a 'public authority' under Section 2(h) of the Right to Information Act, 2005.This was told by Anurag Thakur, Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs, as a reply to...

Petitioner In Jail Because He Is Poor; Can't Deny Him His Freedom: U'khand HC Reduces Amount Of Sureties For Bail [Read Order]

While reducing the amount of sureties for Bail of a "poor person", the Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday (10th September) observed that the petitioner could not get his freedom back because he could not arrange for sureties.The Single Bench of Justice Ravindra Maithani further remarked,"In the instant case petitioner is in jail because he is poor. It cannot be afforded, it should not happen...

"Accused Has Taken Names, If Released On Bail Evidence Will Be Destroyed"; Why Sessions Court Rejected Rhea And Showik's Bail [Read Order]

While rejecting bail to both Rhea Chakraborty and Showik Chakraborty, the Sessions Court last Friday observed that both the accused have named certain persons and investigation in respect of these persons is underway. So if they (Chakraborty's) are released on bail, they will alert these persons and evidence will be destroyed, Court reasoned.Judge GB Gurao was hearing the bail applications...

Petitioner Failed To Explain Any Reason For Leaving Husband: P & H HC Imposes Rs. 25K Costs On Wife For "Frivolous" Plea For Protection From Husband, In-Laws [Read Order]

The Punjab and Haryana high court has imposed a cost of Rs 25,000 on a woman for failing to explain why she had left her husband against whom she had approached the Court apprehending threat to her life.The facts as pleaded in the writ petition before Justice Manoj Bajaj are that the petitioner no. 1-woman was married to the respondent in the year 2008 and two children were born out of...

Derogatory Comments Against Woman Of Malaysian Origin 'For Spreading COVID'; Jharkhand HC Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To Govt. Employee [Read Order]

The Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday (09th September) denied the benefit of Anticipatory Bail to a Government Employee who had uploaded a Facebook Post revealing derogatory comments on a woman of Malaysian origin for spreading Coronavirus along with her photo.The Bench of Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay was hearing the plea of a petitioner, apprehending his arrest in connection with Jharia P.S....

No Regulations Needed Now For Over-the-Top(OTT) Communication Services Such As Facebook, Whatsapp: TRAI

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has said that no regulatory intervention was needed at the moment on issues related to privacy and security of over-the-top (OTT) communication services such as Facebook, Whatsapp, Skype, Viber etc."It is not an opportune moment to recommend a comprehensive regulatory framework for various aspects of services referred to as OTT services, beyond the...